chloridize
[ klawr-i-dahyz, klohr- ]
verb (used with object),chlo·ri·dized, chlo·ri·diz·ing.
to convert (the metal of an ore) into a chloride by treating with chlorine or hydrochloric acid.
Origin of chloridize
1- Also especially British, chlo·ri·dise .
Other words from chloridize
- un·chlo·ri·dized, adjective
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How to use chloridize in a sentence
It is important in metallurgy, because of the extensive use of it in extracting gold by "chloridising" processes.
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